Assisted by Royalty Exchange, we recognise the most successful songwriters behind the biggest hits on both sides of the Atlantic

It’s no secret that Taylor Swift withdrew from streaming services prior to the release of her fifth album, 1989, accusing these services of undervaluing the art of the album. However, a new stance has since been taken by the songwriter, her entire catalog recently returned to Spotify and other such services in advance of the long-awaited reputation.

In the months since this return, Taylor’s back catalog has seen an incredible leap in the charts, streaming having also contributed to the success of her two newest singles, Look What You Made Me Do and …Ready For It? In fact, Look broke the female weekly streaming record and ended the 16-week No 1 streak of Despacito.

Also new to the chart this week is Justin Tranter of Semi Precious Weapons. Hailed as the next go-to pop songwriter, he joins the US Songwriting Chart as a co-writer with Imagine Dragons and Justin Bieber, but it’s Halsey’s new Bad At Love which cemented his position. While an experienced writer herself, pop songwriters like Halsey have come to rely on those like Tranter to better express the vulnerability inherent in music.

Every track charting on the UK’s Official Singles Chart for the week is given a point value, which is then split equally among the songwriters listed for each, and then ranked in order of those totals.

The Hot Hitmakers chart is repurposed with kind permission of Royalty Exchange, the online music royalties marketplace.